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The VALIANT was rebuilt in 1921 and named TRANSPORTER. This rebuild
was one of JW's biggest job and an accomplishment he was
very proud of. Read about his biggest "Draughting" job by
clicking here April 1921. The two
photos above show the TRANSPORTER nearing the end of her rebuild at
Elizabeth Marine Ways, note the wheel has not yet been installed.

JW
wrote in his April 1921 journal entry that the John Eichaley
Company was interested in purchasing the TRANSPORTER, the photo above
shows the boat at an Eichaley dock. Ways Towboat Directory indicates
a company named WaterTransport bought the boat but based upon JW's
journal entry and this photo showing the boat at an Eichaley docks, this
may indicate a connection between Eichaley and Water Transport.

Gary
Imwalle wrote: "The two pictures of the boat there at the bank had to
have been taken in 1921 or 1922 when the boat was operated by the WaterTransport Co."

Gary
Imwalle wrote about the above photos: "The reason that the boat is
"goin' nowhere in a hurry" is because the pitman arm is not
attached to the paddlewheel crank. The wrist pin, on the end of the
crank, which connects the pitman to the crank has evidently broken off."

Gary
wrote that the photo above was taken at Cincinnati, "that's the old C
& O highway bridge that the boat is headed for".